relic /ˈrɛlɪk/ CET6+ TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT If you refer to something or someone as a relic of an earlier period, you mean that they belonged to that period but have survived into the present. 遗物; 遗迹

  例：

  Germany's asylum law is a relic of an era in European history that has passed.

  德国的避难法是欧洲历史上一个逝去时代的遗留物。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A relic is something which was made or used a long time ago and which is kept for its historical significance. 纪念物

  例：

  ...a museum of war relics.

  …一个战争纪念物博物馆。